Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-04

almighty Being who spoke from the
cloud and the pillar OF fire to the leader
Of Israel saying: "Spesk to the children
If Israel that they go forward, =" snG VINO
'o-dsy is calling US by Els Providence to
higher and nobler achievements in the
Cause OF humanity end government OF
people"
THE RESPONSE.
Upon behalf of Pickett's veterans Cap
tain c. P. Reeve of Richmond, CON-
mander of Pickett's Division Association,
responded as follows "Friends and
comrades: l desire for myself and
comrades TO tender you our heartfelt
thanks for the kind, cordial and hearty
welcome extended 70 US or this occasion,
!, never to be forgotten bY Us, but cherished
and remembered as bright spot in the
checkered pathway Of life. Il in the re
marks which desire to make on sub
ject of which 1 have thought much and
fels deeply, l should be led to say some
things which might be better Left uEsSit,
attribute them
To WARMTH OF FEELING
on the subject. Bear in mind thSt I am
speaking in &c representative capacity,
but am solely responsible for the senti-
ments l utter Perhaps some of you
]
aid on the subject of a union monument
to be erected on e spot selected by Han
cocks and Plckett's divisions which
should be national in its chsracter-not
commemorative of any particular divis-
ion of either army, but to the memory of
the dead of both armies, monument of
American velor and magnanimity, s.
monument which would stand as g.
pledge of perpetual union, saying we
unite in doing honor 70 our dead, 8
pledge of perpetual reconciliation,
MIZPAH STONE.
its shaft pointing upward, calling upon
heaven to witness our reconciliation and
renewed covenant thst neither of Us
would ever pass it to harm the other, and
saying in the language of
the Scripture, "the Lord watches be-
! tween you and us" And what shall l
say for those, my comrades, endesTed By
privations, who shared the hardships and
endured the dangers encountered?
| Scarcely is there battlefield from Bull
| Run 70 AppomOttsX on which some one
dear to me did not crown with his life
! his devotion to his native state, Dear
comrades, honorcd as men,
LOVED AS COMPANIONS,
| cold in death will my heart be ere
cease to love and honor you, yet my
| heart is large enough 20 embrace my
! whole country from the Atlantic to the
Pacific, from the gulf 20 the
! lakes, to rejoice in her prosperity,
! 10 glory in her greatness, and 10 feel
! thrill Of pride when her course is as
| glorious as her might is Tesistless when
her magnanimity equals her power. And
! to you, gentlemen 4 Gettysburg, let me
! say this is an opportunity 20 display @
mRgusnImity worthy Of this crest nation
| Leave 10 time. the tOuC-stClC which
tries oil human action,
/ THE QUESTION OF RIGHT AND WRONG
! involved. Let the future historian PROC
ably yet unborn try the cause, GGd POS
terity will render a verdict which IS apt
| to be lust. To them let US leave i. It's
deeds nave been done, its drama closed;
but for our country there remains iu-
ture. We, TOO, are making history.
If this occasion, being n the interest OF
peace and reconciliation. will FL bright
page n that history, with what lUster
would that one shine which would record
q reunion national il its character, III
which should be buried al rsnCOr and ba
tired, from which we could 60 forth not
merely as citizens, but 81
FRIENDS AND BROTHERS
animated by but one aim, greatness anG
glory to our common country, adopting
the true spirit the, union monument sug-
gests, and with Esgnanimity brosd
enough to embrace our whole country
and deep enough to bury in oblivion
the bitterness ana hate OF
past strife, build on the
spot suggested q monument 70
immortaliZe American valOr and demon
strate American magnSEimity. Let the
whole country Join in with the national
government and every state In the Union. !
Complete it if possible by the twenty /,
NTH anniversary Of the battle. Send out
your invitation, an nv word forit, Gettys- /
burg will wltaess such gathering ss the /
whole world
HAS SELDOM SEEN.
Its hills and valleys dotted with white /
tents. not tiled with 6nEry combatants !
ready to hurl each other to destruction, /
but with the highest type of american /
manhood ready to ioin hands in true and /
hesrtv reconciliation, which shall make
US again 6 united and happy people
Do this and write the name Of America
higher on the roll OF true tame than YOU
could have done had you been able to
write yourselves victorious on every bat
tie field of the war. l cEU not but believe
that this suggestion
WILL Commend ITsELJ
TO good men everywhere in our broad
land, and II properly carried out will do
more to restore true friendship in ali sec
tiOne than any other one thing which
could be done. Let US, my countrynen,
embrace the opportunity and make one
page in American history which shall
shine with luster unsurpassed by eny
recorded since the world began.
Upon the conclusion OF Captain
Reeves speech, Colonel Banes introduced
Col. Alexander f. Mcclure of PhiedeI-
phis who had been chosen TO extend
welcome from the citiz ems of Philedel-
phia particularly and from the state of
generally to the Virginians
COLONEL N'CLURE's WELCOME.
In concluding his address Colonel Nc
Clure said: 81 greet you in the name
Of the great north now insepErablY inter 1
woven with the great south in sympathy,
in interest and in fellowship. Free gov
eminent is stronger ct home snd nightier
abroad because OF the wounds
Of the civil war, and our chill